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The Marine Hotel (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| six°north - Hop Classic (keg) |  | 2 |
| six°north - Beyond the Pale (keg) | | 3 |
| Strathbraan - Head East | | 1 |
| six°north - Prototype |  | 2 |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | | 1 |
| Fyne - Aonoch Mor | | 1 |
| Fyne - Sublime Stout | | 1 |
| Fyne - Superior IPA |  | 1 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - The Duke IPA | | 1 |
| Speyside Craft - Bottlenose Bitter | | 1 |
| Burnside - Black Katz | Not Tried | 0 |
| Strathaven - Avondale Amber Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Born in the Borders (formerly Scottish Borders) - Dark Horse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | Not Tried | 0 |
| Inveralmond - Ossian's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Ale 9 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Avalanche | Not Tried | 0 |
| six°north - Wonderlust Wheat (keg) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - FyneBank | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
22 Jun 2013 (McGargle)
Very busy but staff were on top of their jobs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| six°north - Beyond the Pale (keg) | 4.20 | | Crisp and refreshing. |
| Fyne - Avalanche | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Prototype | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Wonderlust Wheat (keg) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - FyneBank | 4.60 | Not Tried | Unfair to rate on a taster but first impressions were of a deep gold watery beer with whiskey hints. |
16 Jun 2013 (McGargle)
On another busy day the staff kept well on top of demand.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| six°north - Beyond the Pale (keg) | 4.20 | | On a hot evening this was just the job. Fresh, sharp, hoppy and bitter. Much better than the equivalent (Prototype) on cask. |
| six°north - Prototype | 4.20 | | Good but not as quenching as the keg version. Maybe in winter the tables would be turned?? |
02 Jun 2013 (Ray)
Beautiful evening to sit outside and watch the world go by.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| six°north - Beyond the Pale (keg) | 4.20 | | This was 'Prototype' kegged, cooled and carbonated. This style works well in kegs and would have been even better is the carbonation had not been so assertive. |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Ossian's Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Sublime Stout | 6.80 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Prototype | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Ale 9 | 5.00 | Not Tried |
29 May 2013 (Ray)
Mostly local trade tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Sublime Stout | 6.80 | | Good roasty and hoppy stout would have been improved by serving through a tight sparkler. |
| six°north - Prototype | 4.20 | | First cask beer I've seen from this brewery. Belgian style pale ale. Hoppy and bitter but more focus needed. |
| Fyne - Superior IPA | 7.10 | | Disappointing English style IPA. What was missing from the hops was made up for by the dominating caramel. Maybe 2* really. |
19 May 2013 (McGargle)
Hoped to try Cromarty Atlantic Drift and Mor-Ish but both had sold out within 2 days so sat on the harbour wall in the sunshine with a Fyne ale.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Aonoch Mor | 4.00 | | Pleased to find that after the departure of former head brewer, Wil Woods, Fyne are still more than capable of devloping top class ales. This one was golden, solid malts, initially slightly sweet and citrus then a good bitter finish. |
11 May 2013 (Ray)
Packed. Good atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | 4.30 | | Regaining some lost form. Fresh and fruity. Still a bit thin and could do with more biting flavour. |
25 Mar 2013 (Ray)
Wanted to try the saison from 6degnorth but two kegs had sold since Friday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - The Duke IPA | 5.20 | | Could do with more body. |
| Speyside Craft - Bottlenose Bitter | 4.10 | | Classic case of the whole being less than the sum of the parts. Slightly sweet and limited hopping. no real balance. |
12 Mar 2013 (Ray)
Local trade on a bleak night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| six°north - Hop Classic (keg) | 6.60 | | Wanted to try this again. Thoroughly enjoyable and that initial sweetness had vanished. Great condition with small, lively bubbles. |
10 Mar 2013 (Ray)
Called in to sample a trail beer from six°north brwery which has the same ownership as The Marine.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| six°north - Hop Classic (keg) | 6.60 | | Good take on a new style Belgian Bitter. Golden and slightly hazy, great bitterness contained by the malts, some intial sweetness and a drying finish. Post-trial likely to be branded as 66 Bitter. |
| Strathaven - Avondale Amber Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Born in the Borders (formerly Scottish Borders) - Dark Horse | 4.50 | Not Tried |
27 Jan 2013 (Ray)
Busy. Fast, friendly service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strathbraan - Head East | 4.20 | | Really enjoyed this very well crafted best bitter. Glowed with burnished copper and, even without a sparkler, produced a long lasting creamy head. Some floral hops balanced with a well chosen malt bill left this drinker wanting a second. |
| Burnside - Black Katz | 3.60 | Not Tried |
About The Marine Hotel
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 101 |
| 184 |
| 85 |
 | 43 |
The pub is found in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, AB39 2JY.
Free house enjoying a fantastic harbour side location in Stonehaven's conservation area in Shorehead. 5 or 6 real ales, with an emphasis on Scottish micros. Excellent selection of bottled beers especially from Belgium plus interesting kegs which may be from Westmalle, Kwak or De Koninck. 2009 CAMRA Scottish Pub of the Year.
We have visited this pub 303 times, seen 412 different beers and tried 228 of them.
Postcode: AB39 2JY